Monday, November 10, 2008

Lecture- Assessment

True False
Advantages- Short, grading is easy
Limitations- Rote memorization

Matching
L- Process of elimination, recognize rather than recall
A- Associations, quick

Fill in the Blank
L- harder to measure higher thinking skills
A- guessing decreased, explore more content

Multiple Choice
L- difficult to write/plan distracters, more than one best answer
A- students must be able to recognize "best" answer, confront misconceptions

Essay
L- bluffing, time consuming
A- expand on knowledge

Portfolio

Open Ended Experiences
L- many correct answers, difficult to grade
A- novel situations, judged by students responses
examples: mock trials, debates, simulated experiences

Long Term Projects

Use Assessment by following up on results!

Rubrics available online through Rubistar and similar programs

K/W/L chart

formative- assessment during lesson to make sure students understand and grasp concepts
summative- assessment at the end of the lesson to see what the students learned

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